United States v. Avila-Martinez

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
April 20, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-40849
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ELISA CORAL AVILA-MARTINEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:02-CR-981-1
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Before SMITH, CLEMENT, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Elisa Coral Avila-Martinez (Avila) appeals her guilty-plea
conviction and sentence for possession with intent to distribute
in excess of 5 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A). Avila argues for the first time on
appeal that 21 U.S.C. § 841 is unconstitutional in light of the
Supreme Court’s decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466
(2000). As Avila concedes, this argument is foreclosed by our

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decision in United States v. Slaughter, 238 F.3d 580 (5th Cir.
2000).
AFFIRMED.

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